Commercial.

Lake County Press, Issue 1065, 21 May 1903, Page 5

Commercial.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson axd Co., auctioneers, wool, stock and station, grain, produce, and commission agents, corner Bond and Jetty streets, Dunedin, report (wholesale) as follows for tlio week. All quotations subject to market fluctuations: — We would ask farmers, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers. Wheat: There is fair busiuass being done, but millers aro only operating iu prime quality. Medium descriptions aro o.ily saleable for fowl feed. Wo quote— Rest velvet 4s Id to 4s 2d ; Tuscan, 4a Id .to 4s 2d; red chuff, 43 Id ; fowl feed meets with good enquiry at 3s Od to 3s 9d for best (sacks extra). Oats: New oats arc offering freely and there is a fair amount of business passing. Prime milling, Is 10:1; bright plump feed, Is B£d to Is 9|d ; medium and off-color Is Gd to Is Bu\ barley : Extra prime samples have good enquiry. Feed at from 'is 3d to 3s 4d ; milting 3a 5d to 3s 8d ; Lakes, 3a 9d to 4s for prime samples. Chaff: Offerinn more freely. Prime quality, L 3 5s to L 3 10s ; medium, L2 15s to L 3 ; straw chaff, LI 17s Gd. Pressed hay, L 3 iOa ; pressed straw, £2 Ryegrass : Best machine-dressed 3s to 4-i 3d ; fanners' dressed, Is lOd to 2s 8d ; Cocksfoot: Town machined, 4hd to 5d ; farmers riddled, 3d. Demand dull. Rye corn : Limited offerings, 3s 3d to 3s Gd. Potatoes : Supplies coming to hand have b«an small. Kidneys, L 3; Derwents, L 3 103 to Li. Wo receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. We hold regular weekly aaL't.. Hide-. —We have a special inquiry and can guarantee the very top market prices, We quote, ::;,«! to 7d, according to weight and condition. Sheepskins : The supplies coming to hand are nearly al! pelts and lamb kins, for which there is a good deinu d We quote; Pells, Gd to Is Id : green butchers', -' to 3s. All skinj are thoroughly attended to, ami if green are dried. Horsehair, Is Id to Is 2.1 jut lb. Beeswax, Is 4 !. Rabbitskiii—-WV off-i. d *. fair dialogue tlii- v.-.d: \ , . , o(juo!i ; ucl:«r.,aud , -.Minors 3d

9J to 12<1. llavo an unlimited demand foe* -•-.11 classi-a fc«d return highest values Sale every fortnight at present. We have an experienced man classing ill skins, and thus receive top value from buyers. yellow.—Rough fat, IGs to 10d ; prime, 18s; rendered, 16a to 24s per ewt; ;.asky, 2Grf. County S.u.ks conducted on .rest reasonable terms. We supply Rabbit and Sheep Netting and give special quotation:! by the mile. Oil Cake in stock. Fanners Fairbanks 4001b scales, 1,.) IDs. Crown Sheep Dip, 'Si Lid per gallon iu arums, 3d in casks. Burner's red and black Sheep Branding Oil, 4s per gallvJU. Butler Bu:;es. —We can supply sGlb butter boxes with vegetable parchment lining, at 18s per dozen. Gibson's Cattle Brand. •—YV e quote 9s for small and 15a for large tins. Stack Covers, 10 x 18, 40s". We are agents for Newton's Patent Wi-ol-press. Can bo inspected iu our store. Ll3 each. Clover, Rape, and- Turnip Seeds all freshly landed. Prices on application. We'have erected a crusher and kibbler, and arc now prepared to crush grain, linseed, and kibble peas and beans. Storing Grain- -Wc arc prepared to store, receive, deliver and insure with three months' free storage at 3d per sack. Our stores are connected with the railway by private siding. FRUIT anb rnonuoK REPORT. Butter : Prime salt, 3d to 10d. Eggs: Can dispo&o of any quantity at top market rates. Onions : New Canterbury, (is per cwt. Ciikehi! : Factory, Gd to 6Ad ; dairy, 6d. Honey, 4d to Ahd. Walnuts, 7d. Foultry : Hens, 2fl to 2s 6d ; roosters, 2s Gd to 3s ; ducks, 3s to 3a 6d ; turkeys, fir extra prime birds to 9d. Poultry for export :—Wanted, 1000 pairs hens and roosters in good condition, minimum live weight 3:} pounds each. Price 2s 8d per pair railago free. Also 1000 pairs ducks in good condition, minimum live weight 41bs each. Price 3s 9d per pair railage free. Consign Department of Agriculture, Bunedin, on our accouut. Bacon: Rolls, Bi-d,to 9sd; hams, 9d to 94d. PIGS : For sizes up to lGOlb3, s£d; over that weight, 3.U1 to 4£d per lb. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery s Egg Preservative, 20s Od per case. P.O. order must accompany order sent. to 8d per lb. Wo have appointed Mr C. Illingworth as agent for the Lakes District.